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Monday 9 December 2013
MediaTek reportedly places 28nm chip orders with Globalfoundries
Speculation has circulated in the IC industry that MediaTek has contracted Globalfoundries to manufacture its dual-core MT6572 solution designed for entry-level smartphones, with...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Globalfoundries gearing up for high-volume MEMS manufacturing
Foundries will play a pivotal role in the MEMS industry's maturation, according to Gregg Bartlett, senior VP and chief technology officer at Globalfoundries. Mainstream foundries...
Monday 25 November 2013
Amkor, Globalfoundries and Open-Silicon partner to develop SoC on 2.5D interposer
Amkor Technology, Globalfoundries and Open-Silicon have jointly announced the successful demonstration of a functional SoC featuring two 28nm logic chips with embedded ARM processors,...
Monday 18 November 2013
Qualcomm reportedly hopes Samsung and Globalfoundries can team up, sources say
Qualcomm reportedly hopes Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries can form an alliance, as the fabless IC vendor seeks to reduce its reliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Globalfoundries, Samsung said to team up to vie for Apple chip orders
Rumors have been circulated in the IC industry claiming that Globalfoundries and Samsung Electronics will team up to vie for A9-series chip orders from Apple. Under the reported tie-up,...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Major IC foundries 2014 capex to focus on 14/16nm process production
IDMs Intel and Samsung Electronics, and pure-play foundries TSMC and Globalfoundries are set to see their combined capital expenditures rise about 20% in 2014, according to industry...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Pure-play foundries spending big, says IC Insights
Semiconductor capital spending has increased significantly among pure-play foundries, as more IDMs shift to a fabless/fab-lite business model while new foundry participants intensify...
Friday 27 September 2013
Americas region remains largest market for pure-play foundry sales, says IC Insights
Customers in the Americas region (primarily the US) are expected to account for nearly two-thirds of pure-play foundry sales in 2013, a slight increase from 2012, according to IC...
Tuesday 10 September 2013
Globalfoundries opens new office in Shanghai
Globalfoundries has announced the official opening of its new China office in Shanghai to enhance its presence in the fastest-growing market and to strengthen its commitment to better...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Globalfoundries growing its 28nm customer base, says CEO
At least more than 12 companies have adopted 28nm chips manufactured by Globalfoundries, said company CEO Ajit Manocha on September 3.
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Global wafer foundry capital spending to reach US$41 billion in 2014, says SEMI
Capital spending by wafer foundry houses is expected to grow by an annual rate of 23-27% to US$41 billion in 2014 after expanding 2% to US$32.5 billion in 2013, according to SEMI.
Monday 2 September 2013
SEMICON Taiwan 2013: Forums draw TSMC, Globalfoundries
A series of technology forums will be held at SEMICON Taiwan 2013, which takes palce from September 4-6, to discuss industry trends, challenges and technologies for future semiconductor...
Thursday 29 August 2013
Foundries to use part of 28nm equipment for 20nm chip production
Foundry chipmakers plan to use part of their 28nm production equipment for the manufacture of 20nm chips, as they are aware of a potential oversupply of 28nm chips, according to industry...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Qualcomm to switch 28nm HKMG wafer orders from TSMC to Globalfoundries, say sources
Qualcomm reportedly will switch 10,000 units, or 20% of its orders for 28nm HKMG wafers, from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to Globalfoundries starting September...
Monday 5 August 2013
Qualcomm to shift some mobile AP orders away from TSMC, sources say
Qualcomm is looking to shift some of its mobile application processor orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to other foundry services providers, according...